Does anyone know why the record of the call...

[PJMcK]

9. Well, I stand by my previous post

Just guessing from what I think I know about you, were you stationed in Turkey in the early 1960s? That must have been a very interesting posting, especially at that time. Personally, I love Turkish food and the people and country are wonderful... except for Erdogan and his thugs. One of my longest friendships is with a woman from Turkey and she is heartbroken by the direction her country has taken, as am I with the U.S.

Like you, I've found life to have lots of funny recurring themes and my work has bounced me around the entertainment industry, mostly through music. Connections from years ago can pop out of seemingly nowhere and provide new opportunities. If I do any one thing for too long, it gets very dull and repetitive. Generally, I'm pretty well focused but maybe I have something like long-term ADHD!

I came of age during the late 1960s and early '70s and by the time I reached maturity, the draft and registration were over. In spite of the Cold War, those years were relatively "peaceful" and it never occurred to me to serve in the military or the government. In retrospect, perhaps I missed something important.

Maybe our country, should we have a recovery after Trump and his Republicans, could consider some type of national service such as that in Israel and some other countries. Simply, I often feel that too many Americans really don't have a vested interest in our country and some sort of required contribution of time and talent could instill that true kind of nationalism that we seem to be in short supply of.

Anyway, your posts are always intelligent and worth the time to read and digest. Thanks.